ADB Briefs
ADB Briefs are based on papers or notes prepared by ADB staff and their resource persons. The series is designed to provide concise, nontechnical accounts of policy issues of topical interest, with a view to facilitating informed debate.
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2017 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey
This brief discusses the 2017 ADB Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey which quantifies global market gaps for trade finance and the impact on growth and jobs. -
The Trade Finance Program and Its Role in Lifting Impediments to Trade
This brief looks at the trade enhancement potential of fintech, issues that need to be addressed to bridge gaps in trade finance, and implications for banks around the world. -
Closing the Gap: Potential Contribution of Social Assistance for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
This brief discusses the fiscal requirements to meet the social protection-related targets of SDGs, particularly for social assistance programs in ADB’s 16 developing member countries in Asia. -
In Asia, Does Higher Social Assistance Spending Mean Better Health?
A study in 22 low- and middle-income countries in Asia reveals a strong positive relationship between social protection spending and health outcomes. -
Insurance for Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises
This brief looks at the important role that better risk management, including insurance, can play in improving access to finance. -
Agriculture Insurance
Agriculture is exposed to a wide variety, complexity, and scale of risks, especially for smallholder farmers, and can be costly to recover from. -
Changing Patterns of Trade and Global Value Chains in Postcrisis Asia
Sophisticated and geographically dispersed global value chains have emerged as an important feature of Asia’s economic success, particularly in East Asia. -
Microfinance Client Protection in Asia and the Pacific: Lessons from ADB-Smart Campaign Training Programs
Microfinance institutions provide small funds and related services to vulnerable groups, and are crucial to helping them escape poverty and sustain businesses. -
Financial Inclusion in the Digital Economy
Developing countries in Asia and the Pacific are exploring ways to expand access to affordable financial services to the financially excluded through digital technology. -
Policy Priorities for a More Responsive Technical and Vocational Education and Training System in Cambodia
This policy brief identifies binding constraints and makes recommendations to promote a technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system that is more responsive to Cambodia’s labor market needs.